Tickhill set to tackle Tykes
YORKSHIRE are sending some of their leading young players to play at Tickhill CC today in a benefit match that will raise funds for the Yorkshire Academy (1pm).
Adil Rashid, the England U-19 leg spinning all rounder who has enjoyed an excellent season, is included as is Joe Sayers, the left handed opening bat who had been a regular until a couple of games ago. Also incuded is South African bowler Deon Kruis.
Yorkshire 12: Joe Sayers, Andrew Gale, Richard Pyrah, Adil Rashid, Adam Lyth, Ajmal Shahzad, Steve Patterson, Deon Kruis, Mark Lawson, David Wainwright, James Finch, Simon Tennant.
It is the seventh benefit match staged by Tickhill in the last 20 years and the fifth year running it has been chosen to stage a match with Yorkshire.